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connect create collaborate learn Where are you with your IWB?

At least you’ve turned the IWB on! Getting warmer! You have some basics now. Now you’re cooking! Where are you?

Some features of a classroom where the teacher is doing ‘old things’ in the same ‘old way’. Primarily use Word documents, scanned texts and diagrams Use networked programs like excel or PowerPoint rather than web based Notes and diagrams handwritten on board as lesson is taught Usually not prepared in advance of lesson Usually not saved at end of class Teacher working in isolation – not sharing resources with others Very limited use of the IWB’s toolset Often only teacher using the board – expensive version of chalk and talk Stages of IWB use Stage One Old Things in Old Ways

At least you’ve turned the IWB on! Where are you?

Stage Two Old Things in New Ways Some features of a classroom where the teacher is doing ‘old things’ in the ‘new ways’ Modifying existing paper based activities and worksheets for the IWB Greater use of resources from web or IWB gallery Using network and web based software that works on IWB e.g. Google Earth Most or all lessons saved for future use and shared with staff to reduce workload Decrease in paper use for ‘worksheets’, less copying, maybe less teacher standing out front Students starting to use IWB in group work, for their presentations, to demonstrate, problem solve (e.g Maths) and create e.g. Art, Design Noticeable increase in level of student interest and engagement Noticeable increase in students’ basic skill level on board (using IWB Tools) Using premade flipcharts e.g. From Promethean Planet and making some minor changes Moving to making very simple flipcharts with dragable layered objects that can be moved around the screen, revealing or hiding existing words an objects

Getting warmer! You have some basics now. Where are you? The problem with this stage is that often teachers think they have ‘arrived’! While it is a great start, this is still ‘old things in new ways’. We have to help ourselves and our colleagues move to …

Stage Three New Things in New Ways Some features of a classroom where the teacher is doing ‘new things’ in the ‘new ways’. Extensive use of IWB tools, resources and features Using software that enables students to manipulate ideas – seeing what happens to the final outcome if a variable is changed here or there e.g. Gapminder for infographics Engaging in virtual and simulated environments e.g. virtual tours, Intrepica, Club Penguin Perform dangerous or impractical experiments via simulation e.g. Chemistry! Using animations and video Accessing vast libraries of interactive learning objects Embedding links Including high-resolution photo images And…

… Increasing level of student involvement and interactivity: dual pen, interactive voting systems, personalised content such as images/footage/art or design work of your students Raising questions or posting problems that lead to greater understanding and deeper insight into a topic Incorporating a range of multimedia: podcast, animation, video, simulation, image, music Including your students in the design process: the concepts within the IWB toolbar and design (e.g. layers and restrictors) are very transferrable. Connecting (e.g. Live video conferencing) with global partner classes, experts, organisations, parents and the community Collaborating on joint projects, research Creating – and post to blog, web, wikis

Our aim: To use our IWB as a window to our world!

At least you’ve turned the IWB on! Getting warmer! You have some basics now. Now you’re cooking! Where are you?

Visually appealing Hide and Reveal Personalise Differentiate Real Life

Profile – how will the toolbar look? Page Browsers – see all of your pages Resources – search/drag in resources Object Browser – see the Layers Desktop annotate - make annotations over any application Desktop tools- camera, video, web browser Drag a copy! - Such a timesaver Transparency Tool- such potential

Promethean ‘How To’ Videos A great place to start is…. Add backgrounds: Scenery Line or grid paper Templates Silhouettes Borders

Backgrounds and photographs clipart buttons hyperlinks questions diagrams Podcasts and music Video containers Connectors

Working with layers Action objects and layers – skeleton Science /PE example Action Objects and layers Action Objects and layers - This ActivInspire tutorial shows how to assign actions to objects to reveal objects hidden in multiple layers. It uses the 'Bring to Front' action. Very simple and very effective It’s important to understand the concept of layers in ActiveInspire – as well as many other programs and web tools.

Changing Background Colour Resource Backgrounds Add a background to add colour, style and function to your flipcharts

Inserting shapes Inserting captions Working with shapes and pictures Insert media Insert media : weblinks and media

9 ways to reveal answers! Magic Ink Tool: Magic Ink and Magic Erasers

Containers Made Easy Containers Made Easy 2Containers Made Easy 2 – Arrow Matching# Containers:Containers: Written instructions How to use containers Update on Container keywordsUpdate on Container keywords teaches the important … icon

Restrictors – Horizontal and Vertical Adding restrictors to a magic box Restrict movement to a path

Transparency Tool: How to use transparencyHow to use transparency Tickertape Tool How to create a magic box

Add labels 1.Insert a background on a new flipchart 2.Add labels: Single words Definitions Explanation Play with colours 1.Open up the flipchart: ‘Ad ‘ed’ 2.The white box needs to change colour. See if you can work out how to change the colour. 3.Hint: Have the object browser open on the left so you can see which layer the box is on.

What’s next? While we don’t know for sure, we do know it looks like it will be developed at a rate much much faster than we have ever seen. permeate EVERY level of schooling and every subject area from to PP-Post Graduate become more a part of our personal lives More mobile

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